Railroad-tie.



'E.G.LASHBR.

RAILROAD TIE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2o. 1914.

Patented DGO. 22, 1914.

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RAILROAD TIE.

.APPLIQATION FILED MAY zo. 1914.

Patented Dec.22,1914

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' Patented Dec. 22, i914.

Application led May 20, 1914. Serial No. 839,829.

i ing is a'speciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvementsy in railroad ties and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character wherein the major portion thereof is producedl of metal; and lan object of the in vention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby a sufficient degree of resiliency is possessed by the tie in order to permit the requisite yield as the rolling stock passes thereover. p v

Furthermore, my invention `has for its object to provide a device of this general character having novel and v improved means whereby fastening means for the rails may be engaged therewith insuch a manner as'to effectively hold such rails against displacement.

The invention consists inl the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved railroad tie wherebycertain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as willV be hereinafter more tion and partly in section, of a tie con. `'structed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a` fragmentary view in bottom plan of the device as herein embodied; Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of a tie constructed in accordance with my in vention; Fig. 4 is asectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig.l 3; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on theline 5`-5 of Fig. 4.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the base plate of my improved `tie, as herein e1nbodied,`of predetermined dimensions and having produced on its under face, the elongated lugs or eXtensions 2 which may be disposed in such directions as will best suit the necessities of practice so' that the tie, when rested upon the road bed, is effectively maintained against endwise or lateral movements. This arrangement I' have found in practice to be especially advantageous as I find in use that it is bestthat the tie proper be not embedded or even partially embedded in order that the life of the tie may be prolonged, for reasons which are believed to be self-evident. In view of the fact that l do not wish at this time to malte any particularciaim to the eX- act arrangement of the elongated lugs or projections 2, it is not thought necessary that a detailed description thereof need bel given, other than to say that l find it especially desirable to have such lugs or projections rectangular in cross section.

integrally connected with the opposite extremities of the base plate' l are the substantially L-shapeend plates 3, the stems 4 thereof being inwardly directed and overlying the base plate l1 kin substantial parallelism, and the inner edges of such stems 4 are adapted to serve as outer side walls for the'transverse seats 5 inthe completed tie in which thebases of the rails 6 are adapted to be received, as is believed to be self-evi-A dent. The superposed portions 4 are also adapted to overlie thetop plate 7 and, if-

desired, such overlying portions 4 may be produced separate from the top member 7 In order that an increased engaging surface may be possessed by the tie, I find it best to have the basemember l of a width in excess of the major portion of the tie and to have the longitudinal marginal portions of such base plate turned upwardly, as indicated at 8, in order to afford an effective medium to'reduce to a minimum the possibility of dirt or other foreign substances from interfering with the efficiency of the tie, as will be hereinafter fully appreciated. The

opposite ends of the laterally projecting portions of the base member 1 are open so as to permit the ready discharge of any water that might be collected thereon, asis believed to be apparent. -v

From the foregoing description, it will be readily perceived that the base member 1 together with the end members 3 and top member 7 afford an inclosing frame, in which is adapted to be inserted the superposed plates 9 maintained in relative spaced relation through the medium of the transverse blocks 10 carried by the upper surfaces of such plates 9, the blocks 10 on the uppermost plateserving to maintain the springs spaced from the top member 7. Substantially the entire length of the bottom plate 9 is spaced from the base member 1 and, as herein disclosed, this position is maintained by the transverse blocks 10 carried by the under face of the lowermost plate 9 adjacent the extremities thereof, as is believed to be clearly shown in the accompanying drawings. By this arrangement, it is thought-to be clearly obvious that as rolling stock passes over the ties, the requisite yield or compression is possessed by the tie as will assure proper riding thereof.

1n order to Amaintain the plates 9 against displacement, I direct through the base member 1, the top'member 7 and the overlying portions 4: of the end members 8', the up-.

wardly disposedl clamping members 11, herein` disclosed as conventional bolts with their coacting burs or nuts, a lfurther detail of which-being, it is thought, unnecessary. The intermediate portion of the top member 7 is provided with the auxiliary plate 12 which may be integrally produced therewith, and which serves rto complete the formation of the transverse grooves 5, hereinbefore referred to, to receive the rails 6. 1n order that the rails may be effectively maintained in operative position, I find it of advantage to have upwardly disposed through the top plate 7, the clamping bolts 14 adapted to coact with the clamps `15,

herein disclosed as in engagement with thev inner flanges of the rails 6, while the outer ianges of the rails 4are engaged by the clamps 16 with which coact the upwardly disposed bolts 17 also directed through the top member 7 and through the overlying portions -fand coacting with such clamps 16 are the binding members 18 provided intermediate their length with the inwardly disposed open-ended slots 19 adapted to accommodate the clamping bolts `17, while the opposite extremities thereof are provided with the substantially L-shape depending members 20 adapted to interlock with the -marginal portions of the top member 7, as

is believed to be clearly shown in the accompanying drawings, and, in order that this interlocking engagement may be effected. with convenience and facility, it is to be observed that the top member 7 is of a width in excess-of the width of the spring plates 9.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a railroad tie constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carry- A ing out my invention in practice.

I claim:V

1. A railroad tie comprising an inclosing frame, superposed spring plates positioned within said frame, means interposed between adjacent plates for maintaining the same normally in spaced relation, and means directed through the frame and the spring plates for holding the plates against displacement.

2. A railroad tie comprising an inclosing frame, superposed spring plates positioned within said frame, and means directed through the frame and the spring plates for holding the plates against displacement, the base of the frame being of a width in excess of the upper portions of the tie.

3. A railroad tie comprising an inclosing frame, superposed spring plates positioned within said frame, and means directed through the frame and the spring plates for holding the plates against displacement, the base of the frame being of a width in excess of the upper portions of the tie, the longitudinal marginal portions of the base being turned upwardly.

4. A railroad tie comprising an inclosing frame, superposed spring plates positioned within said frame, and means interposed between adjacent plates for maintaining the same normally in spaced relation, means for holding the plates against displacement, and rail engaging means operatively engaged with the top of the frame.

5. A railroad tie comprising an inclosing frame, superposed spring plates positioned within the frame, blocks interposed between adjacent plates at intervals for maintaining the plate normally in spaced relation, and means for holding the plates against displacement.

6. A railroad tie comprising an inclosing frame, superposed spring plates positioned Within said frame, and means directed means for maintaining the spring plates 1o through the frame and the spring plates for against displacement. holding the plates against displacement, In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my said spring plates being normally mainsignature in the presence of two Witnesses. tained in spaced relation. f

7. A railroad tie comprising an inclo'sing EDWARD CROSBY LASHER'. frame, superposed spring plates positioned Witnesses: Within said frame, said spring plates being A. VAN BRAUN, normally maintained in spaced relation, and n GEO. E. TODD.

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